Michigan governor stands by congressional testimony on Flint

Michigan's governor insisted Thursday that his congressional testimony regarding the Flint water crisis "was truthful and I stand by it," shortly after a committee pointed out a potential discrepancy and warned him about committing perjury. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder sent the letter to Reps.

House leaders block Defense Department from buying uniforms for Afghan army

The House on Thursday voted to block the Defense Department from buying Afghan army uniforms as part of its annual defense spending bill. The amendment, passed by voice vote without debate, would prohibit any 2018 funding to be used in the Pentagon's efforts to equip the Afghan National Army after a Pentagon auditor announced a criminal probe of the uniform purchases this week.

Family: Michigan native shot multiple times in chest, arm

Relatives of a Michigan native who was shot during a Republican baseball practice outside Washington say he's in critical condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and arm. Matt Mika was among several people wounded when a gunman opened fire Wednesday as a congressional baseball team practiced in Alexandria, Virginia.